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Vietnam will face Pakistan in the opening of Group D in the men’s football at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia today.

Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam won Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut 6-5 in a thrilling semi-final at the AFC Futsal Club Championship Indonesia 2018 that was held in Indonesia on August 10.

A ceremony to see off a Vietnamese sport delegation to the Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018) took place in Hanoi on August 9.

Head coach Park Hang-seo has announced the men’s football squad of 20 players who will compete in the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia later this month.

More than 7,000 local and foreign runners from 52 countries and territories will race in the 2018 Manulife Đà Nẵng International Marathon – one of the top marathon destinations in Southeast Asia.

A superb goal from defender Doan Van Hau in the 89th minute helped Vietnam beat Oman 1-0 in the ongoing U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 tournament in Hanoi on August 5.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem finished second at the ninth Danzhou Super Grandmaster Tournament which concluded in China’s Hainan province on August 3.

Italian giants Juventus have officially opened a football academy for youngsters in Vietnam as the club’s first venture in Southeast Asia.

Park Hang-seo’s side delivered a sweet start to the International U23 Football Tournament – VinaPhone Cup 2018, as favourite striker Nguyen Cong Phuong scored in the second half to earn Vietnam a 2-1 win over Palestine in their opener

The Vietnam national sports delegation heading to the Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) will consist of 532 people, including 352 athletes, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has said.

More than 400 professional badminton players from 26 nations and territories will compete in the Yonex – Sunrise Vietnam Open 2018 in HCM City from August 7-12.

Vietnam’s U16 football team is ready to compete at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-16 Championship scheduled to kick off in Indonesia on July 29.

Hanoi has planned to build a sports complex for the SEA Games 31 which will be held in the city in 2021.

The 25th HCM City International Track & Field – Vietnam Open 2018 will take place at Thống Nhất Stadium on July 26 and 27.

Hanoi will host the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (Para Games 11) in 2021.

A paragliding contest kicked off in Son Duong commune, in the mountainous district of Hoanh Bo in the northern province of Quang Ninh on July 14, as part of the National Tourism Year Ha Long - Quang Ninh 2018.

It seems to be a tough task for Vietnamese sport to achieve the set target of securing three gold medals at the upcoming Asian Games. Nonetheless, the performances and achievements of Vietnamese athletes are sparking a belief in the

Vietnamese goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung presented the Man of the Match award to Croatian player Ivan Perisic after the 2018 World Cup semi-final between England and Croatia on July 12.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed on the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s proposal to host the 31st Southeast Asian Games and the 11th ASEAN Para Games in the country in 2021.